Annual share of co2 emissions in Congo
Congo: Annual share of co2 emissions was 0.0229 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0229
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
113th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0233
in 2022
All-time low
0.0015
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual share of co2 emissions in Congo, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.0229 for annual share of co2 emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 48.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual share of co2 emissions in Congo peaked at 0.0233 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0015, in 1950.
Congo ranks 113th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual share of co2 emissions in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0015 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0019 | +23.9% |
| 1952 | 0.0024 | +28.0% |
| 1953 | 0.0019 | -18.0% |
| 1954 | 0.002 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0018 | -10.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0022 | +22.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0023 | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0026 | +11.6% |
| 1959 | 0.0021 | -17.9% |
| 1960 | 0.0024 | +12.8% |
| 1961 | 0.0028 | +19.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0024 | -14.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 | +8.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0022 | -12.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0026 | +19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 | +32.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0038 | +5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0044 | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0041 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0071 | +74.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 | +33.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0065 | -32.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 | -35.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 | +17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0025 | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0072 | +187.6% |
| 1983 | 0.006 | -15.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0063 | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0052 | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0067 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0044 | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0057 | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0051 | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0147 | +188.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0137 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0167 | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0198 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0159 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0158 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0168 | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0163 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 | -36.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0124 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 | +18.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0156 | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0133 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0157 | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0165 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0144 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0167 | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0154 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0159 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0157 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0178 | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0197 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0218 | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0201 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0233 | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0217 | -6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0229 | +5.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.0229 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0312, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.0229 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0128, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual share of co2 emissions in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +187.6% | 0.0025 | 0.0072 |
| 1994 | +188.8% | 0.0051 | 0.0147 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0021 | 0.0015 | 0.0026 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0027 | 0.0022 | 0.0036 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0049 | 0.0017 | 0.0095 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0055 | 0.0021 | 0.0072 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 | 0.0044 | 0.0198 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 | 0.0104 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 | 0.0144 | 0.0197 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.022 | 0.0201 | 0.0233 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 110 Yemen 0.0262 compare
- 111 Cameroon 0.025 compare
- 112 El Salvador 0.0232 compare
- 114 Costa Rica 0.0227 compare
- 115 Mozambique 0.0223 compare
- 116 Jamaica 0.0218 compare
More climate change data for Congo
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 226,333 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 762.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 278.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 484.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 13.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual share of co2 emissions in Congo?
- Annual share of co2 emissions in Congo was 0.0229 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0233 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual share of co2 emissions recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for annual share of co2 emissions?
- Congo ranks 113th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual share of co2 emissions rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual share of co2 emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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